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J. Tyler Bates, DO
- Oct 1, 2018
- 5 min
Spreading FDM as a Student and Resident
I was exposed to the Fascial Distortion Model (FDM) right after I was accepted to an osteopathic medical school. While I did not take my...
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Paul Langevin, DO
- Sep 1, 2018
- 3 min
FDM: A pathological model, not a technique
Fascial Distortion Model (FDM) was elucidated and developed by Steven Typaldos, DO. It describes six separate fascial pathologies that...
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Todd Capistrant DO, MHA
- Aug 13, 2018
- 2 min
Tipping Point for FDM
As summer wraps up and fall approaches we know “Winter is coming”. With the fall and winter comes the time for teaching FDM. Taking a bit...
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Todd Capistrant DO, MHA
- Jul 23, 2018
- 2 min
FDM Finds the Osteopathic Origin
Osteopathic Medicine was founded by Andrew Taylor Still MD in Kirksville, Missouri. His principles of Osteopathy shook the foundation of...
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Angela Lim, DO
- May 29, 2018
- 2 min
Why you should consider FDM, too
Looking back at my life, there are several points that have distinctly changed the trajectory of my life’s path. Call it luck, fate,...
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Paul Matiaco, OMS
- May 1, 2018
- 2 min
He Drew a Line
Our latest blog post provides a vivid example of a medical student incorporating the Fascial Distortion Model into their clinical...
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Todd Capistrant
- Apr 1, 2018
- 2 min
ICYMI: 2018 AAO Convocation in Dallas: FDM à gogo!
This time last week, the planets aligned, kicking off a solid week of FDM goodness. The week began with the AFDMA offering the...
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Yitzhak Lee, OMS
- Feb 22, 2018
- 2 min
How employing the Fascial Distortion Model made me into a better listener
"Well, you're the doctor." says the patient, now silently staring into your eyes waiting expectantly for an answer. I don't know how...
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Tom Pentzer, OMS, & Monika Marcinkevicius, OMS
- Jan 31, 2018
- 3 min
Attention, students! Ten reasons to make time for a module
Greetings, fellow students! Unsure about attending FDM training? Is it worth the time and money? As fellow students, we believe the short...
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Todd Capistrant
- Dec 16, 2017
- 2 min
It's the Most Wonderful Time...of the Year
Some behind-the-scenes of some of the care for the bodies of the amazing performance athletes of Ballet Idaho.
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Todd Capistrant DO, MHA
- Nov 3, 2017
- 3 min
By definition a Model is hypothetical.
Every week in my clinic me and my partners see cases that excite us. Cases that seem to challenge traditional medical thought. We...
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Todd Capistrant DO, MHA
- Oct 19, 2017
- 2 min
FDM is a medical concept!
FDM is so much more the a collection of techniques. Anyone who has followed Dr. Typaldo's work understands the idea that FDM is a medical...
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Todd Capistrant
- Oct 12, 2017
- 2 min
Calling Athletic trainers and those responsible for returning Athletes and Performers back to partic
I have the privilege of volunteering with the local dance company here in Fairbanks. This is a great opportunity to work with performers...
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Todd Capistrant
- Oct 8, 2017
- 2 min
FDM gives hope to patients
This week in the clinic I saw a very fit and active lady who has been struggling with shoulder pain for 15 years. When I asked her who...
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Todd Capistrant
- Oct 5, 2017
- 1 min
FDM Academy Goes to Rowan University
I am very excited for our upcoming east coast trip. We will be bringing the FDM to a leading Osteopathic Medical School on the east...
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Todd Capistrant
- Oct 3, 2017
- 1 min
New Post
There is some exciting news from the FDM world. The agreement formalizing the formation of FDMGO has been signed by the three principle...
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Todd Capistrant
- Sep 30, 2017
- 2 min
How do you get Orthopedic surgeons, psychiatrists, family practice doctors, and physical therapists
You wouldn't think that Orthopedic surgeons and physical therapists would be at a manual therapy conference together. But that's exactly...
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Todd Capistrant
- Sep 17, 2017
- 1 min
Get DO's using their Hands! Does anyone know a DO that doesn't use their manual treatment skills?
We all know DO's that don't use their manual treatment training. There are many reasons for this issue. FDM gives DO's the opportunity to...
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